Excellent post Ledyard Sensei! Very well stated. The only thing I would add is that it should be clear that the ikkajo syllibus does not just represent variations of ikkyo, but actually different techniques (ex: shihonage). 'Course, some say its all ikkyo...

RT

Ron Tisdale
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"The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind."
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